Kazakh MPs propose to hold snap election

Date: 13 January 2016 10:07

MPs of the Majilis (lower chamber) of the Parliament of Kazakhstan at the plenary session have unanimously approved an appeal to President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev on holding early parliamentary election, Novosti-Kazakhstan news agency reported.

On Jan.13, the MPs at a plenary session of the Majilis voiced an appeal to the president on the dissolution of the MPs of the Parliament’s Majilis of the fifth convocation “in connection with the aggravated economic situation in the country.”

In accordance with the constitution, in case of early termination of powers of members of the Majilis, early election should be appointed no later than in two months’ period.